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Ikko Tanaka, "Faces", Tanaka's deconstruction of sharaku'…

- - - - Lived from 1930 to 2002, primarily inspired by bauhaus and modernist design as that was the primary design style in that time period
- - - - Spreading simplicity
        
        What was people's opinion of the piece in 1995?
- - - - Released books and worked with global brands to bring Japanese culture around the world through the use of semiotics, surpassing language barriers
        
        E.g. Muji
- - - - The use of western influenced In his work alters the mimesis of the original piece
    - - Necessary to communicate and fulfil his agenda, but ultimately affects the original (watering it down)
        
        People who understood the original work, may not be able to take in the full meaning of Tanaka's work
      - A focus on shapes and simplicity shows the focus on the signifier before the signified
        
        Needs its own identity, else at risk of being just a carbon copy
        
        New mimesis to be able to communicate new message
- - - - Similar to John Cage, Tanaka hopes to change the society by constituting his meaning of mimesis?
- - - - Could have hidden agenda of marketing Kabuki performances and Japanese theatre.
- - - - Namely Muji, whose design language he codeveloped and art directed.
  - - - Tanaka's most popular work is done for the Nihon Buyo performance by the asian performing arts institute in 1981
        
        Taking place during a massive asian migration to america
        
        Inherent "white people" fear of asian labourers, growth of about 70% by end of the 80s
        
        globalisation and imperialism
        
        Through combining styles, able to "westernise" and force acceptance, or at least start to introduce acceptance to asian, namely japanese culture through his global work.
        
        The relation to faces
        
        A lot of Tanaka's work was to "spread" this message to the global masses.
        
        Tie back to conclusion of parasitic relationship from last week